• Nancy Hurrell: The Egan Irish Harp

  • May 29 2024
  • Duración: 46 m
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Nancy Hurrell: The Egan Irish Harp

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  • In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, Nancy Hurrell, an acclaimed harpist and harp historian, chats with Gabriella about the choices she made while crafting The Egan Irish Harps: Tradition, Patrons and Players. Nancy also plays Carolin’s Concerto on her 1820 Egan Irish Harp.

    Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

    • Why Nancy opened the book with a dramatic scene in 1813 involving the discovery of an ancient Gaelic harp buried in a peat bog.
    • Nancy’s painstaking research strategy, where her research took her and her incredible discoveries along the way.
    • Nancy’s portrayal of John Egan, the nineteenth century musical instrument maker who designed and crafted the Egan Irish Harp.
    • The historical, social and political context in which John Egan invented the Irish Harp and how this was vital to the harp’s success.
    • How Nancy crafted a vibrant narrative from complex technical and musical information.
    • Why Nancy ended The Egan Irish Harps with an epilogue about museum objects of historical relevance.

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